The Symbols And Colors Used In A Design For Ukrainian Eggs

Ukraine is famous worldwide for its special Easter Eggs design. These decorated Easter eggs are called Pisanky or Krashenki. They symbolize the new life and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The art of decorating eggs for Easter is quite ancient.

During the Soviet times it was not allowed to create a design for Ukrainian eggs; it was a prosecuted type of art. Though, lately during the years of Ukraine’s independence this art has been revived and gained popularity among the younger generation of Ukrainians.

Even though Pisanky or Easter eggs are the part of Christian religious celebration, many people use pagan symbols in creating a design for Ukrainian eggs. Most popular and commonly used symbols for decorating Easter eggs are circles (they symbolize the sun), stars and various tree and vegetable ornaments.

When celebrating Easter, most people create their own design for Ukrainian eggs. People color eggs at home. Most popular colors for Ukrainian Easter eggs are red or brown.

Many people do not buy dyes for painting these eggs, but rather they use natural elements for dyeing them, such as onions’ skins. They put eggs into the boiling water and add onion skins there. Then they boil eggs for some 20 minutes. The eggs get dyed into rich brown color. They might also use beetroot or carrots for dyeing eggs in red and orange colors.

Such is the tradition and methods of creating a design for Ukrainian eggs as a part of Orthodox Easter celebration.